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MEG prices in Asia inched up on Monday. The price rise was a result of a lift in buying interest in the region coupled with higher fellow polyester PTA feedstock values.CFR China prices of MEG were assessed up at the USD 950/mt levels, a rise of USD 5/mt...
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TK Chemical has restarted a purified terephthalate (PET) plant following a maintenance turnaround.A Polymerupdate source in South Korea informed that the company has resumed operations at the plant on March 21, 2018. The unit was taken off-line for maint...
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Equipolymers is in plans to take its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) unit off-stream for a maintenance turnaround.A Polymeurpdate source in Germany informed that the company is likely to start turnaround at the unit in early-March 2018. The unit is slat...
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Bottle grade PET prices gained in some parts of Asia this week. The price rise was in line with higher upstream costs and strong regional demand trends.FOB North East Asia prices of bottle grade PET were assessed up at the USD 1040/mt levels, a week on w...
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China Resources Polyester Changzhou (CRC) is in plans to take its two bottle grade polyethylene terephthalate (PET) units off-stream.A Polymerupdate source in China informed that the company is likely to halt operations at the units in second half Novemb...
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JBF Petrochemical is in plans to start a new purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant in India in next year.A Polymerupdate source in India informed that the company is in plans to begin commissioning of the plant in the first quarter of 2017. The plant wa...
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